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DELL S2725DSc

The DELL S2725DSc's certified consumption is 61 kWh per year, which prices out to about $11 at the national average rate — your hours of use scale that directly. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 35% above the median computer monitor, ranked 1080 of 1530. The same unit costs $7.94 a year in Nevada but $32 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$11/yr

$2.04 · cheapest certified computer monitors$74 · priciest
Per month
$0.93
Per day
3¢
Certified use
61 kWh/yr
Screen size
27 in
Panel
IPS LCD
On-mode power
19.2 W
Sleep-mode power
0.3 W
11 kWh403 kWh
Where the DELL S2725DSc (▮) sits among all 1,530 certified computer monitors, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

DELL S2725DSc: 61 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$9.94
Alaska28.2¢$17
Arizona15.2¢$9.20
Arkansas14.1¢$8.55
California34.7¢$21
Colorado17.1¢$10
Connecticut24.3¢$15
Delaware19.3¢$12
District of Columbia24.4¢$15
Florida15.1¢$9.15
Georgia16.4¢$9.91
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$32
Idaho14.4¢$8.71
Illinois19.9¢$12
Indiana17.5¢$11
Iowa15.9¢$9.65
Kansas15.7¢$9.52
Kentucky14.3¢$8.64
Louisiana13.5¢$8.17
Maine29.6¢$18
Maryland21.8¢$13
Massachusetts29.6¢$18
Michigan23.0¢$14
Minnesota17.5¢$11
Mississippi14.9¢$9.01
Missouri16.2¢$9.83
Montana15.1¢$9.17
Nebraska13.3¢$8.03
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$7.94
New Hampshire27.0¢$16
New Jersey24.9¢$15
New Mexico15.1¢$9.12
New York29.5¢$18
North Carolina14.7¢$8.93
North Dakota14.1¢$8.55
Ohio19.2¢$12
Oklahoma14.3¢$8.68
Oregon16.3¢$9.89
Pennsylvania21.7¢$13
Rhode Island29.2¢$18
South Carolina15.6¢$9.42
South Dakota15.4¢$9.31
Tennessee14.1¢$8.52
Texas15.9¢$9.66
Utah13.4¢$8.10
Vermont24.4¢$15
Virginia17.2¢$10
Washington14.9¢$9.03
West Virginia15.4¢$9.36
Wisconsin19.6¢$12
Wyoming15.2¢$9.23

Certified models closest in efficiency

computer monitors within reach of 61 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ASUS VA27AQ61$11
Lenovo C25270UT060$11
PHILIPS 275S161$11
PHILIPS 276E8V61$11
Acer VT27060$11
BenQ RD270Q-M61$11

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
3¢
Per month
$0.93
Per year
$11

61 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $11/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 61 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the DELL S2725DSc use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the DELL S2725DSc at 61 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh (TEC) assumes the monitor is on 35% of the day and asleep the other 65%, per the ENERGY STAR test basis.
How much does the DELL S2725DSc cost to run per month?
About $0.93 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 3¢ a day, or $11 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the DELL S2725DSc energy efficient?
It uses 35% more electricity than the median certified computer monitor.
What does the DELL S2725DSc cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $7.94 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $32 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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